LETTER: Holiday shopping thanks

To the Editor: This message is to thank the retail sales clerks and merchants in Lorain County for their help during the holiday shopping season.

I did most of my shopping at local retailers throughout Lorain County, including Midway Mall. There were great selections of merchandise to choose from, better than previous years. The retail clerks were consistently very helpful and friendly. Many of the clerks worked long hours and had to deal with stressed shoppers. For many of the retail clerks, their season of holiday work hours began on Thanksgiving and many covered 24-hour shifts before Christmas, and yet provided a great service for many of the shoppers.

I noticed the food court at Midway Mall was clean, there was gift wrapping this year, and they had a weekend with extra booths open for different ideas for gifts. There was a lot of security at the mall and also at many retailer plazas around the county.

Thank you again for helping to take some of the stress out of the holiday shopping season and for your help once again this season.